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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye has been asked by the French soccer federation why he sat out a game in which players wore jerseys with rainbow-colored numbers to denounce homophobia. A person with direct knowledge of the incident told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Gueye

REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (AP) — Alberto Dainese became the first Italian rider to win a stage in this year’s Giro d’Italia by sprinting to victory on the 11th leg, and Juan Pedro López kept hold of the pink jersey. Dainese was a long way behind his rivals at the start of the sprint but powered

By The Associated Press Real Salt Lake forward Rubio Rubin has been approved by FIFA to switch his national team affiliation to Guatemala from the United States. A 26-year-old from Beaverton, Oregon, Rubin was selected the U.S. Soccer Federation’s youth male athlete of the year in 2012 and played for American youth national teams. He

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku have all been called back into the 32-man Belgium squad ahead of upcoming Nations League matches. Belgium coach Roberto Martinez had rested the Red Devils’ big names for the national squad’s previous matches in March to focus on

LONDON (AP) — Formula One has decided against replacing the Russian Grand Prix. It had earlier been canceled following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement reduced the current season from a record 23 races to 22, the same total as last year. The Sochi race scheduled for Sept. 25 and had been pulled from the

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian government has declared a public holiday in Tirana for next Wednesday when the capital city hosts the Europa Conference League final between Roma and Feyenoord. There will be a pedestrian-only zone with up to 100,000 Italian and Dutch soccer fans expected even though each

By RONALD BLUM and ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writers The U.S. Soccer Federation agreed to landmark collective bargaining agreements with its men’s and women’s teams, equalizing compensation for the first time. The CBAs announced Wednesday run through 2028. The USSF is the first national governing body to promise both sexes matching money. Here are

By ANNE M. PETERSON and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation on Wednesday announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with

JESI, Italy (AP) — An accident with a prosecco cork while celebrating his historic stage victory at the Giro d’Italia forced Biniam Girmay to pull out of the race on Wednesday. The Eritrean rider became the first Black African to win a stage at a grand tour when he beat Mathieu van der Poel in

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Charles Leclerc has the lead but Max Verstappen has the momentum. The defending Formula One champion has chipped away at Leclerc’s advantage in the standings by stringing together consecutive victories. The difference is down to 19 points ahead of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit